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8-Week Classes: September 5 - October 29
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8-Week Classes: October 30 - December 23
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8-Week Classes: September 5 - October 29
Registration is Open Now! »
8-Week Classes: October 30 - December 23
Registration is Open Now! »
Gift Certificates · Financial Aid · Policies · Resource Center
Monday - Thursday 10:30 AM - 8:30 PM
Friday - Sunday 10:30 AM - 5:00 PM
4544 N. Lincoln Avenue: 773.751.3398
909 W. Armitage Avenue: 773.525.1506
Celebrating the rich variety of our musical community - jump on in!
Go beyond the basics and learn the nuts and bolts of music.
A series of classes for players at our Guitar 2 Repertoire level or above who want to solidify their musical skills and take their playing to the next level. We suggest starting with Guitar Fingerboard Theory. Trust us, spend a year or more going through these classes and you'll come out a new player.
If you play already, we offer many opportunities to get better, play with others, and create your own music.
Click to download a schedule listing of classes, days, and teachers.
The path you take is up to you but feel free to write our program manager Jimmy Tomasello at jtomasello@oldtownschool.org or call 773.751.3371.
 Bass Groove Lab | Group ClassIntermediate 60 minutes · Once a week for 8 weeks · $147 ($137 members) Monday with Harlan Terson An hour long lab to make you “badder” Grouped with: Blues · Pop & Rock · Musicianship | |
| Essential Apps for Musicians | Group ClassOpen to All 80 minutes · Once a week for 8 weeks · $196 ($186 members) Grouped with: Theory · Musicianship · Songwriting | |
| Guitar 4ever with Holstein | Group ClassAdvanced 80 minutes · Once a week for 8 weeks · $196 ($186 members) Saturday with Ed Holstein The one and only legendary folk icon, Ed Holstein holds court for acoustic guitarists. Grouped with: Blues · Musicianship | |
| RPA Ensemble aka Dawson's Guitar 4Ever | Group ClassAdvanced 80 minutes · Once a week for 8 weeks · $196 ($186 members) Thursday with Steve Dawson A group of 4ever students under Dawson's leadership Grouped with: Pop & Rock · Musicianship · Performance | |
| Guitarra En Español 1 | Group ClassBeginner 80 minutes · Once a week for 8 weeks · $196 ($186 members) Wednesday with Jose Murillo A bilingual experience developing basic skills in Latin style playing. Una experiencia bilingüe que desarrolla maneras básicas de tocar el estilo latino. Grouped with: Musicianship · World · Latin | |
| Guitarra En Español 2 | Group ClassIntermediate 80 minutes · Once a week for 8 weeks · $196 ($186 members) Wednesday with Jose Murillo A bilingual experience building repertoire in Latin music. Una experiencia bilingüe que desarrolla el repertorio de la música latina. Grouped with: Musicianship · World · Latin | |
| Basics of Electric Chicago Blues Guitar | Group ClassIntermediate 80 minutes · Once a week for 8 weeks · $196 ($186 members) Monday with Steve Hutchins Learn lead and comping techniques of the major players of the Chicago blues style. Grouped with: Blues · Pop & Rock · Musicianship · Electric · Artist Specific | |
| Essential Blues-Rock Electric Guitar Repertoire | Group ClassAdvanced 80 minutes · Once a week for 8 weeks · $196 ($186 members) Sunday with Chris Winters An ongoing class which develops repertoire in the blues/rock genre. Grouped with: Blues · Pop & Rock · Theory · Musicianship · Artist Specific | |
| Guitar Fingerboard Theory | Group ClassIntermediate 80 minutes · Once a week for 8 weeks · $196 ($186 members) Monday, Tuesday or Sunday with Dan Fulkerson, Randy Morris, Steve Levitt or Michael O'Toole This class is highly recommended for all guitar students. Make it a point to enroll at some point in their musical journey. Grouped with: Theory · Musicianship | |
| Lead Guitar Basics | Group ClassIntermediate 80 minutes · Once a week for 8 weeks · $196 ($186 members) Friday with Dan Fulkerson Get yourself ready to take a solo. Grouped with: Blues · Pop & Rock · Musicianship | |
| Rhythm Guitar | Group ClassIntermediate 80 minutes · Once a week for 8 weeks · $196 ($186 members) Monday, Friday or Saturday with Dan Fulkerson or Chris Corsale Focus on one of the most essential elements of playing guitar and music itself. Grouped with: Blues · Pop & Rock · Musicianship | |
| Essential Blues-Rock Electric Guitar 1 Skills | Group ClassIntermediate 80 minutes · Once a week for 8 weeks · $196 ($186 members) Sunday with Chris Winters Expand techniques and your personal riff artillery within the framework of songs and progressions in the blues/rock idiom. Grouped with: Blues · Pop & Rock · Theory · Musicianship · Artist Specific | |
| Acoustic Slide Guitar 2 | Group ClassIntermediate 80 minutes · Once a week for 8 weeks · $196 ($186 members) Sunday with Donna Herula Continue to add dimension to your slide guitar playing Grouped with: Blues · Musicianship · Country & Traditional · Folk | |
| Blues Guitar Basics 1 | Group ClassBeginner 80 minutes · Once a week for 8 weeks · $196 ($186 members) Tuesday with Steve Levitt Build skills and repertoire within the blues idiom. Grouped with: Blues · Musicianship · Electric | |
| Blues Guitar Basics 2 | Group ClassIntermediate 80 minutes · Once a week for 8 weeks · $196 ($186 members) Tuesday with Steve Levitt Begin to improvise and learn more unique forms of the blues style. Grouped with: Blues · Musicianship · Electric | |
| Building Chord Vocabulary | Group ClassIntermediate 80 minutes · Once a week for 8 weeks · $196 ($186 members) Thursday with Steve Hutchins Let's go beyond bar chords and learn to respond fearlessly to any chart. Grouped with: Blues · Jazz · Pop & Rock · Theory · Musicianship | |
| Classical Guitar Basic Repertoire | Group ClassIntermediate 80 minutes · Once a week for 8 weeks · $196 ($186 members) Monday with Jacob Sweet Fun easy pieces to add pizzazz to your style. Grouped with: Pop & Rock · Musicianship · Performance · Folk | |
| Introduction to Fingerpicking | Group ClassIntermediate 80 minutes · Once a week for 8 weeks · $196 ($186 members) Thursday with Randy Morris Put down your plectrum and let's work with both hands. Grouped with: Musicianship · Country & Traditional | |
| Fingerpicking 1 Repertoire | Group ClassIntermediate 80 minutes · Once a week for 8 weeks · $196 ($186 members) Thursday with Randy Morris Your fingers can be trained to be an orchestra - a band in the hand. Grouped with: Musicianship · Country & Traditional | |
| Fingerstyle Repertoire | Group ClassIntermediate 80 minutes · Once a week for 8 weeks · $196 ($186 members) Thursday with Randy Morris Develop a songbag of solo accompaniments and instrumentals in a variety of styles. Grouped with: Pop & Rock · Musicianship · Country & Traditional | |
| Guitar and Vocal Studio | Group ClassIntermediate 80 minutes · Once a week for 8 weeks · $196 ($186 members) Tuesday or Wednesday with Elaine Moore or Chris Corsale Grab that guitar and sing and play with others. Grouped with: Theory · Core · Musicianship · Performance | |
| Introduction to Jazz Guitar | Group ClassIntermediate 80 minutes · Once a week for 8 weeks · $196 ($186 members) Wednesday with Tony do Rosario No matter what genre of music you play, this class will take your playing to a whole other level. Grouped with: Jazz · Theory · Musicianship · Songwriting | |
| Jazz Guitar 1 | Group ClassIntermediate 80 minutes · Once a week for 8 weeks · $196 ($186 members) Saturday with Tony do Rosario Take your time to absorb the fundamentals of jazz guitar. Grouped with: Jazz · Theory · Musicianship | |
| Jazz Guitar 2 | Group ClassAdvanced 80 minutes · Once a week for 8 weeks · $196 ($186 members) Wednesday or Saturday with Tony do Rosario Build your repertoire from session to session. Grouped with: Jazz · Theory · Musicianship | |
| Pop Guitar Techniques and Arrangements | Group ClassIntermediate 80 minutes · Once a week for 8 weeks · $196 ($186 members) Tuesday with Chris Corsale If you feel like it's time to add a few bells and whistles to your playing, then this is the class for you. Grouped with: Pop & Rock · Theory · Musicianship | |
| Early Country Guitar 1 | Group ClassIntermediate 80 minutes · Once a week for 8 weeks · $196 ($186 members) If you would like to be contacted when this class runs again, please email Guitar Program Manager Jimmy Tomasello with your contact information. Grouped with: Musicianship · Country & Traditional · Old Time | |
| Early Country Guitar 2 | Group ClassIntermediate 80 minutes · Once a week for 8 weeks · $196 ($186 members) Wednesday with Matt Brown Let's dig deeper into this essential musical style Grouped with: Musicianship · Country & Traditional · Old Time · Folk | |
| Electric Guitar Styles Overdrive | Group ClassIntermediate 80 minutes · Once a week for 8 weeks · $196 ($186 members) Tuesday with Dan Fulkerson Enhancement medication for the electric guitarist. Grouped with: Blues · Pop & Rock · Musicianship · Electric | |
| Extended Play | Group ClassIntermediate 80 minutes · Once a week for 8 weeks · $196 ($186 members) Tuesday, Thursday or Friday with Mary Peterson, Chris Winters or Dan Fulkerson Make a long term commitment to improving your guitar playing skills Grouped with: Pop & Rock · Core · Musicianship | |
| Hard Rock and Metal Unplugged | Group ClassIntermediate 80 minutes · Once a week for 8 weeks · $196 ($186 members) Wednesday with Dan Fulkerson All the licks, all the tricks - but with minimal hearing loss. Grouped with: Pop & Rock · Musicianship · Artist Specific | |
| Introduction to Electric Guitar Styles | Group ClassIntermediate 80 minutes · Once a week for 8 weeks · $196 ($186 members) Wednesday with Dan Fulkerson Make the transition from acoustic to electric. Grouped with: Blues · Pop & Rock · Musicianship · Electric | |
| Introduction to Electric Slide Guitar | Group ClassIntermediate 80 minutes · Once a week for 8 weeks · $196 ($186 members) Thursday with Jon Spiegel Basic skills, techniques, and tunings will be covered. Grouped with: Blues · Pop & Rock · Musicianship · Electric | |
| Flatpicking 1 - Rhythm | Group ClassIntermediate 80 minutes · Once a week for 8 weeks · $196 ($186 members) Tuesday with Chris Walz Get a grip on your pick and work your rhythm chops. Grouped with: Bluegrass · Musicianship · Country & Traditional | |
| Flatpicking 2 - Technique | Group ClassIntermediate 80 minutes · Once a week for 8 weeks · $196 ($186 members) Tuesday with Chris Walz Let's get melodic Grouped with: Bluegrass · Musicianship · Country & Traditional | |
| Flatpicking 3 - Repertoire | Group ClassAdvanced 80 minutes · Once a week for 8 weeks · $196 ($186 members) Tuesday with Chris Walz Let's develop soloing skills. SESSION 5 - CROSSPICKING Grouped with: Bluegrass · Musicianship · Country & Traditional | |
| Acoustic Blues Guitar 1 | Group ClassBeginner 80 minutes · Once a week for 8 weeks · $196 ($186 members) Saturday with Paul Kaye Build a solid foundation Grouped with: Blues · Musicianship · Country & Traditional · Folk | |
| Acoustic Blues Guitar 2 | Group ClassIntermediate 80 minutes · Once a week for 8 weeks · $196 ($186 members) Saturday with Paul Kaye This class introduces the music of traditional blues' great artists. Grouped with: Blues · Musicianship · Country & Traditional · Folk | |
| Acoustic Blues Guitar 3 | Group ClassAdvanced 80 minutes · Once a week for 8 weeks · $196 ($186 members) Saturday with Paul Kaye With an emphasis on building a repertoire, this class continues to develop the style and techniques of the acoustic blues guitarist. Grouped with: Blues · Musicianship · Country & Traditional · Folk | |
| Blues Fingerstyle 1 | Group ClassBeginner 80 minutes · Once a week for 8 weeks · $196 ($186 members) Monday with Chris Walz You'll get a taste of the Blues with Blind Boy Fuller, Tommy Johnson, Mississippi John Hurt, and others. Grouped with: Blues · Musicianship · Country & Traditional | |
| Blues Fingerstyle 2 | Group ClassIntermediate 80 minutes · Once a week for 8 weeks · $196 ($186 members) Monday with Chris Walz Take the fingerpicking, rhythms and regional styles of the country Blues you've learned in level 1, and concentrate on open tunings and bottleneck slide in level 2. Grouped with: Blues · Musicianship · Country & Traditional | |
| Blues Fingerstyle 3 | Group ClassAdvanced 80 minutes · Once a week for 8 weeks · $196 ($186 members) Monday with Chris Walz A Compendium Of The Blues SESSION 5 - TEXAS BLUES: LEADBELLY, LIGHTNIN', MANCE AND BLIND LEMON Grouped with: Blues · Musicianship | |
| Introduction to Brazilian Guitar | Group ClassIntermediate 80 minutes · Once a week for 8 weeks · $196 ($186 members) If you would like to be contacted when this class runs again, please email Guitar Program Manager Jimmy Tomasello with your contact information. Grouped with: Jazz · Musicianship · World | |
| Introduction To Flamenco Guitar | Group ClassBeginner 80 minutes · Once a week for 8 weeks · $196 ($186 members) This class is offered on a rotating basis. Grouped with: Jazz · Musicianship · World · Latin | |
| Flamenco Guitar 1 Skills | Group ClassBeginner 80 minutes · Once a week for 8 weeks · $196 ($186 members) Wednesday with Mehran Jalili Develop a catalog of strums and styles necessary to play flamenco. Grouped with: Musicianship · World · Latin | |
| Flamenco Guitar 2 Repertoire | Group ClassIntermediate 80 minutes · Once a week for 8 weeks · $196 ($186 members) Wednesday with Mehran Jalili Develop a strong repertoire in this exciting musical idiom. Grouped with: Musicianship · World · Latin | |
| Acoustic Slide Guitar 1 | Group ClassIntermediateNew! 80 minutes · Once a week for 8 weeks · $196 ($186 members) Sunday with Donna Herula Add a new dimension to your acoustic guitar playing Grouped with: Blues · Musicianship · Country & Traditional | |
| Beatles Fingerstyle Guitar | Group ClassIntermediate 80 minutes · Once a week for 8 weeks · $196 ($186 members) Monday with Michael Miles A splendid time is guaranteed for all. Grouped with: Pop & Rock · Musicianship · Artist Specific | |
| Contemporary Slide Guitar | Group ClassIntermediateNew! 80 minutes · Once a week for 8 weeks · $196 ($186 members) Thursday with Jon Spiegel Grouped with: Blues · Pop & Rock · Musicianship | |
| Dan's Rhythm Method | WorkshopIntermediate 110 minutes · Once a week for 1 week · $25 ($24 members) Saturday with Dan Fulkerson Let's count to four all together, and get this thing right! Grouped with: Theory · Musicianship | |
| Gypsy Jazz Guitar Skills | Group ClassIntermediateNew! 80 minutes · Once a week for 8 weeks · $196 ($186 members) Monday with Michael O'Toole Learn to incorporate rhythm and melody with this vital musical genre. Grouped with: Jazz · Musicianship | |
| Muddy Waters - Delta Blues | WorkshopIntermediateNew! 90 minutes · Once a week for 1 week · $25 ($24 members) Sunday with Paul Kaye Grouped with: Blues · Musicianship · Artist Specific | |
| Scales With Colors | WorkshopIntermediate 110 minutes · Once a week for 1 week · $25 ($24 members) Saturday with Dan Fulkerson Discover a new way to learn, practice, and use scales in your guitar playing! Grouped with: Theory · Musicianship | |
| Guitar Study Hall | Group ClassOpen to All 60 minutes · Once a week for 8 weeks · $0 ($0 members) Monday or Wednesday with Steve Levitt A free Q & A with one of the school's renown guitar gurus. COME BY AND WE'LL HELP PLACE YOU IN THE PROGRAM Grouped with: Pop & Rock · Theory · Musicianship · Country & Traditional | |
| Play It By Ear | Group ClassIntermediate 80 minutes · Once a week for 8 weeks · $196 ($186 members) Thursday with Jon Spiegel Train your ears to figure it out. Grouped with: Theory · Musicianship · Performance |
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